Monday, November 28, 2005

Navigation (red is now Tuesday!)

Have been thinking through the navigation system and use of cameras today, while constructing my room. Very difficult finding 3D objects that would work in Frankensteins Room......

So.......
Have decided that the camera will be mostly just behind the head. Could have certain points where the camera moves, however as this is supposed to be a kind of exploration for the viewer I want to keep the view point quite restricted. When you pick up an object the camera will change to a P.O.V shot ie first person. When you reach the mirror I want the camera to be inside the mirror looking back at the character. Will apply some sort of translucent material infront of the camera to appear like your looking through glass. When the character moves forward it will be once again a P.O.V shot.

Objects needed:-

  • Bookshelf
  • Desk/chair
  • Curtains
  • Lamp
  • Bed- or wooden bench?
  • Couch
  • Pictures
  • Bottles/jars/things with body parts in
  • A spade
  • Mirror
  • Chair
  • Bench for objects
  • Books/pens etc

Need to find out which objects are going to be used to transport the viewer into another genre. The idea at the moment is that for example you pick up the spade, a seperate window will appear giving the viewer a choice of four spades each "looking" like they belong to a different genre, you then choose which one. Not sure how I'm going to keep an object with the character it might have to just spin around the character, find this annoying in computer games however the character won't be able to keep hold of it and reach for different objects at the same time. Need to think this through. more tommorow.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very useful Chloe, I can use what you've got here on Navigation (red is now Tuesday!) as well as your other stuff for the research we're doing for organize software. Cheers, Anny.

Anonymous said...

Great post Chloe I'm working with the writer of this course for organize life and Navigation (red is now Tuesday!) has helped so thanks. Anny